Cayman Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cayman Islands
6.3%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2014
Cayman Islands rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cayman Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 6.3% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 108.6% | 96.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 64.5% | 54.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 25.7% | 17.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 30.5% | 18.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 26.7% | 20.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 11.5% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cayman Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Cayman Islands, at 6.3% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Cayman Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.